Qatar: Piracy Visibility Report

This report provides data-driven insights into the visibility and accessibility of pirated content in Qatar, based on an analysis of Google Search results for 100 movies and TV shows. It aims to inform film studios, streaming platforms, policymakers, and legal professionals about the prevalence of search-based piracy and its impact on the entertainment market. The findings highlight key areas for intervention and support the development of effective copyright enforcement strategies.

Country Ranking

Position in global piracy visibility (Google Search): 11 out of 116 countries.

Site-Blocking Measures

Implemented: No

Trends in Piracy Presence Over Time

The following analysis tracks piracy visibility in Google Search results across key positions (Top 20 and Top 100) for the 300 titles examined. These trends reveal how pirated content competes with legal offerings in organic search results over time.

Piracy Visibility in Google Search Results

The pie charts below illustrate the percentage of infringing URLs appearing in critical sections of Google Search results for India. These sections — Top 3, Top 10, Top 20, and Top 100—represent high-visibility zones where user attention is concentrated, and pirated content competes with legitimate sources.

This data reveals how dominant piracy is in organic search and where interventions may be most needed.

Share of Pirated Content by Website Type

This section illustrates which types of websites are most responsible for piracy visibility in Qatar:

Titles Most Affected by Piracy

The list is ranked by the Piracy Presence Rate within the top 100 Google search results.

				Total Infringements				Piracy Presence Rate
			Premiere	Top 3	Top 10	Top 20	Top 100	Top 3	Top 10	Top 20	Top 100
1		Squid Game TV series, 2021 | Netflix		11	30	64	220	92%	75%	80%	88%
2		Minions: The Rise of Gru Animated movie, 2022 | NBCUniversal		12	27	54	172	100%	68%	68%	71%
3		The Super Mario Bros. Movie Animated movie, 2023 | NBCUniversal		10	25	45	161	83%	63%	56%	50%
4		Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Movie, 2017 | Disney		9	22	38	127	75%	55%	48%	50%
5		Severance TV series, 2022 | Apple TV+		6	16	36	112	100%	80%	90%	91%
6		Shrek 2 Animated movie, 2004 | DreamWorks Animation		4	14	27	111	67%	70%	68%	72%
7		Wednesday TV series, 2022 | Netflix		6	19	35	107	100%	95%	88%	88%
8		The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Movie, 2012 | Warner Bros.		6	18	31	105	100%	90%	78%	75%
9		The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Movie, 2013 | Warner Bros.		6	17	29	104	100%	85%	73%	69%
10		Ozark TV series, 2017 | Netflix		6	18	36	103	100%	90%	90%	90%
11		For All Mankind TV series, 2019 | Apple TV+		6	19	37	103	100%	95%	93%	94%
12		The Witcher TV series, 2019 | Netflix		6	18	37	102	100%	90%	93%	94%
13		Twisted Metal TV series, 2023 | Sony Pictures		5	16	34	101	83%	80%	85%	78%
14		The Hateful Eight Movie, 2015 | Spyglass Media Group		5	10	20	101	83%	50%	50%	68%
15		The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon TV series, 2023 | AMC		6	19	36	97	100%	95%	90%	90%
16		John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Movie, 2019 | Lionsgate		3	11	21	95	50%	55%	53%	79%
17		The Walking Dead: Dead City TV series, 2023 | AMC		6	19	38	95	100%	95%	95%	88%
18		Silo TV series, 2023 | Apple TV+, AMC		3	16	33	94	50%	80%	83%	85%
19		Mad Max: Fury Road Movie, 2015 | Warner Bros.		5	14	27	92	83%	70%	68%	78%
20		Despicable Me 4 Animated movie, 2024 | NBCUniversal		6	12	19	91	100%	60%	48%	63%
21		Avatar Movie, 2009 | Disney		6	16	30	90	100%	80%	75%	87%
22		The Roundup: Punishment Movie, 2024 | Bigpunch Pictures		4	15	24	90	67%	75%	60%	60%
23		The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Movie, 2014 | Warner Bros.		6	14	26	88	100%	70%	65%	67%
24		Vijirante -Boku no Hîrô Akademia ILLEGALS- Animated series, 2025 | Crunchyroll		4	13	30	88	67%	65%	75%	72%
25		Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Movie, 2011 | Disney		6	19	32	87	100%	95%	80%	79%
26		Kung Fu Panda 4 Animated movie, 2024 | DreamWorks Animation, NBCUniversal		6	12	25	86	100%	60%	63%	76%
27		Sugar TV series, 2024 | Apple TV+		5	16	36	86	83%	80%	90%	87%
28		Narcos TV series, 2015 | Netflix		4	14	32	85	67%	70%	80%	84%
29		F1 Movie, 2025 | Apple TV+		6	16	30	85	100%	80%	75%	82%
30		The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Movie, 2012 | Lionsgate		5	14	28	84	83%	70%	70%	60%
31		The Day of the Jackal TV series, 2024 | Sky, NBCUniversal, Carnival Films		4	15	32	83	67%	75%	80%	78%
32		Poker Face TV series, 2023 | Peacock, NBCUniversal		4	13	27	83	67%	65%	68%	79%
33		Gyeongseong Creature TV series, 2023 | Netflix		6	18	36	82	100%	90%	90%	80%
34		Gisaengchung Movie, 2019 | CJ Entertainment, Neon		5	17	30	82	83%	85%	75%	71%
35		Cape Fear TV series, 2026 | Apple TV+		5	13	30	82	83%	65%	75%	85%
36		Doctor Who TV series, 2005 | BBC		5	13	25	82	83%	65%	63%	69%
37		In the Lost Lands Movie, 2025 | Constantin Film		4	16	31	81	67%	80%	78%	79%
38		A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Animated series, 2024 | Crunchyroll		3	9	15	80	50%	45%	38%	47%
39		Dune: Part Two Movie, 2024 | Legendary Entertainment, Warner Bros.		6	14	25	76	100%	70%	63%	75%
40		Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Movie, 2024 | Warner Bros.		5	14	22	76	83%	70%	55%	71%
41		Chief of War TV series, 2025 | Apple TV+		6	14	34	75	100%	70%	85%	89%
42		Parasyte: The Grey TV series, 2024 | Netflix		2	13	30	75	33%	65%	75%	82%
43		Stranger Things TV series, 2016 | Netflix		5	18	35	75	83%	90%	88%	83%
44		Django Unchained Movie, 2012 | Spyglass Media Group		6	16	32	74	100%	80%	80%	82%
45		Anora Movie, 2024 | FilmNation Entertainment		5	17	31	72	83%	85%	78%	65%
46		The Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie, 2009 | Lionsgate		4	15	29	71	67%	75%	73%	55%
47		Venom: The Last Dance Movie, 2024 | Sony Pictures		4	10	23	71	67%	50%	58%	73%
48		Bugonia Movie, 2025 | CJ Entertainment		6	14	21	71	100%	70%	53%	62%
49		Jurassic World: Rebirth Movie, 2025 | NBCUniversal		4	14	27	70	67%	70%	68%	65%
50		The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Movie, 2010 | Lionsgate		6	14	25	70	100%	70%	63%	56%
51		Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Movie, 2023 | Paramount, Skydance		6	16	21	70	100%	80%	53%	54%
52		Breaking Bad TV series, 2008 | Sony Pictures		6	18	38	69	100%	90%	95%	87%
53		Fear the Walking Dead TV series, 2015 | AMC		3	13	30	68	50%	65%	75%	72%
54		Avatar: The Way of Water Movie, 2022 | Disney		4	13	24	67	67%	65%	60%	69%
55		John Wick: Chapter 4 Movie, 2023 | Lionsgate		4	12	21	67	67%	60%	53%	65%
56		The Wolf of Wall Street Movie, 2013 | Red Granite Pictures		6	13	22	67	100%	65%	55%	69%
57		Avengers: Endgame Movie, 2019 | Disney, Marvel		6	17	34	65	100%	85%	85%	82%
58		Bridgerton TV series, 2020 | Netflix		6	18	33	65	100%	90%	83%	70%
59		The Fall Guy Movie, 2024 | NBCUniversal		6	16	26	63	100%	80%	65%	68%
60		Mufasa: The Lion King Animated movie, 2024 | Disney		5	12	19	61	83%	60%	48%	62%
61		Paddington 2 Movie, 2017 | Canal+, Anton		4	9	21	60	67%	45%	53%	50%
62		The Drama Movie, 2026 | A24		5	10	28	58	83%	50%	70%	73%
63		Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 Movie, 2014 | Disney, Marvel		4	15	28	48	67%	75%	70%	68%
64		Spartacus: Gods of the Arena TV series, 2011 | Starz, Lionsgate		6	14	23	46	100%	70%	58%	45%
65		Monster Summer Movie, 2024 | Novo Media Group, Pastime Pictures		3	7	14	43	50%	35%	35%	44%
66		The Apothecary Diaries Animated series, 2023 | Crunchyroll		1	4	13	41	17%	20%	33%	37%
67		My Hero Academia Animated series, 2016 | Crunchyroll		3	7	14	40	100%	70%	70%	53%
68		Paddington in Peru Movie, 2024 | Canal+, Sony Pictures		4	5	15	39	67%	25%	38%	39%
69		The Wheel of Time TV series, 2021 | Sony Pictures, Amazon		3	17	31	38	50%	85%	79%	75%
70		Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord Animated series, 2026 | Disney, Lucasfilm		1	12	27	35	17%	60%	68%	66%
71		1923 TV series, 2022 | Paramount		2	8	21	34	33%	40%	55%	62%
72		Dexter: New Blood TV series, 2021 | Paramount		1	4	11	33	17%	20%	28%	45%
73		Top Gun: Maverick Movie, 2022 | Paramount		4	9	22	33	67%	45%	55%	62%
74		Criminal Minds: Evolution TV series, 2005 | Paramount		2	9	24	33	33%	45%	60%	65%
75		Yellowjackets TV series, 2021 | Entertainment One, Lionsgate		0	4	7	32	0%	20%	18%	38%
76		Tulsa King TV series, 2022 | Paramount		5	18	31	31	83%	90%	86%	86%
77		Criminal Minds TV series, 2005 | Paramount		2	6	22	29	33%	30%	55%	58%
78		Predator: Badlands Movie, 2025 | Disney		5	8	21	27	83%	40%	53%	53%
79		Mayor of Kingstown TV series, 2021 | Paramount		3	15	26	26	50%	75%	70%	70%
80		The Bondsman TV series, 2025 | Amazon		3	9	14	26	100%	90%	70%	68%
81		Special Ops: Lioness TV series, 2023 | Paramount		4	7	20	24	67%	35%	54%	57%
82		How to Make a Killing Movie, 2026 | A24		3	8	21	24	50%	40%	55%	59%
83		Ted Lasso TV series, 2020 | Apple TV+, Warner Bros.		2	13	22	22	33%	68%	76%	76%
84		The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Animated movie, 2024 | Warner Bros.		1	2	4	22	17%	10%	10%	29%
85		Avatar: Fire and Ash Animated movie, 2025 | Disney		4	12	21	21	67%	60%	72%	72%
86		The Simpsons Animated series, 1989 | Disney		0	4	12	21	0%	20%	30%	33%
87		Superman Movie, 2025 | Warner Bros.		1	10	20	20	17%	50%	63%	63%
88		The Penguin TV series, 2024 | Warner Bros.		4	9	19	19	67%	45%	51%	51%
89		Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle Animated movie, 2025 | Crunchyroll		4	8	18	18	67%	40%	46%	46%
90		The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV series, 2022 | Amazon		1	7	15	15	17%	35%	38%	38%
91		The Boys TV series, 2019 | Amazon		6	15	15	15	100%	88%	88%	88%
92		Backrooms Movie, 2026 | A24		6	8	14	15	100%	40%	36%	35%
93		Game of Thrones TV series, 2011 | Warner Bros.		2	9	14	14	33%	45%	45%	45%
94		Pillion Movie, 2025 | A24		0	6	13	14	0%	30%	33%	21%
95		True Detective TV series, 2014 | Warner Bros.		1	6	13	13	17%	30%	45%	45%
96		Dexter TV series, 2006 | Paramount		1	11	13	13	17%	55%	46%	46%
97		Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie, 2026 | Disney		2	7	13	13	33%	35%	41%	41%
98		Project Hail Mary Movie, 2026 | Amazon		3	12	12	12	50%	71%	71%	71%
99		House of David TV series, 2025 | Amazon		5	10	12	12	83%	50%	32%	31%
100		The Last of Us TV series, 2023 | Warner Bros.		2	5	11	11	33%	25%	38%	38%

Legend and Data Methodology

For a comprehensive explanation of our data collection and analysis methods, please visit the dedicated page: Legend and Data Methodology. This page provides in-depth insights into the research process, including data sources, collection techniques, and key metrics employed.

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